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A Rendition – 7/9
“Careful,” He would always say, “The universe is in your eyes, close them for too long and the stars may fall.” He would bring her flowers smelling of honeysuckle and gardenia, closing his fin... Read More
Bleeding Heart – 7/8
Bleed. Ink from a pen; pointy nib searing parchment; tearing into the depths of heartfelt secrets deep within the pages. Bleed. Sunrise early in the morning; orange and yellow hues colliding with dark... Read More
Unbridled Corruption – 7/7
Often, our nation is mistaken as a paradise, as a home to all; as a shared master of equality, but that is fraudulent. We are not perfection; our nation is flawed like our words, like the disease they... Read More
Tides of War – 7/7
My motivation ebbs and flows like the ocean’s tides, like these thoughts that arise like the sun each morning. My thoughts are wildfire; spreading, enveloping me with their ashy tang, and I am f... Read More
Ebenavia inunguis
I was given a specimen of Ebenavia inunguis by a fellow hobbyist. This interesting little nocturnal micro gecko is shy – so shy, I have only seen in once in over 6 months since I released it int... Read More
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocajul
I have a 1.1 and 1.0 of Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocajul. They are still sub-adults and have some growing to do, so the photos you see may show some juvenile to sub-adult coloration. Interesting ... Read More
Sphaerodactylus argus
kingdom phylum class order family genus species Animalia Chordata Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Sphaerodactylus argus A friend in the herp hobby gave me a 0.0.1 Sphaerodactylus argus in the fall... Read More
Gonatodes albogularis fuscus
Gonatodes albogularis fuscus... Read More
Davallia parvula vivarium fern
Davallia parvula is a wonderful litte epiphytic fern that is a versatile addition to naturalistic vivariums. In my experience Davallia parvula is relatively slow growing, and it can be picky in terms ... Read More
Sphaerodactylus rosaurae
kingdom phylum class order family genus species Animalia Chordata Reptilia Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Sphaerodactylus rosaurae I purchased a pair of Sphaerodactylus rosaurae in December of 2022. They ... Read More
Jim’s bald cypress vivarium
A bald cypress vivarium build housing a species of epiphytic fern, Davallia parvula, and a species of thumbnail dart frog, Ranitomeya reticulata.... Read More
riverine terrarium experiment
As I make plans to build out a stream vivarium for our A. barbotini (“Purple Toads”), I wanted to experiment with different rocks to see what materials I can work with to best simulate a r... Read More
D. tinctorius tumucumaque – smuggled do not buy
Unfortunately over the last 15+ years as of the time of this writing, Dendrobates tinctorius “tumucumaque” (a.k.a Dendrobates tinctorius “peacock”, the “peacock tinctoriu... Read More
Atelopus barbotini – the purple toad
We are undertaking an ambitious amphibian project with Atelopus barbotini, the purple toad. These funny little toads require exceptional attention to detail in their care requirements, with three spec... Read More
vivarium size versus design
I’ve seen way too many people on soap boxes blasting posters about minimum enclosure sizes while losing sight of a far more critical component to husbandry – hardscape design consideration... Read More
rainbow popsicle
popsicle sticks, foam board & glue... Read More